Geographical distribution of diabetes among the native population of Canada: A national survey

Young, T. Kue; Szathmáry, Emőke J. E.; Evers, Susan; Wheatley, Brian

doi:10.1016/0277-9536(90)90054-v

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“…47 The difference in the MetS rates between two Aboriginal groups may be due to a greater maintenance of traditional lifestyle and diet in Inuit people 11,48 compared to Native Indians, who have had a much longer and more extensive exposure to western influence. 47 A report from SLHDP suggested that a higher consumption of processed foods and 'fast food' was associated with an increased risk of obesity and diabetes in the Oji-Cree community. 49 It has been suggested that traditional diet rich in fish and marine mammals was associated with a favorable level of serum lipids among Aboriginal people.…”

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Characteristics and prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among three ethnic groups in Canada

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Objective: To compare the characteristics and prevalence of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) among Native Indians, Inuit, and non-Aboriginal Canadians. Methods: The study was based on four cross-sectional studies conducted in the late 1980s and early 1990s involving three ethnic groups living in contiguous regions in central Canada: Oji-Cree Indians from several reserves in northern Ontario and Manitoba, Inuit from the Keewatin region of the Northwest Territories, and non-Aboriginal Canadians (predominantly of European heritage) in the province of Manitoba. The MetS was identified among adult subjects according to the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) definition. Prevalence rates were standardized to the 1991 Canadian national population. Results: The age-standardized prevalence of the MetS varied by ethnic group, ranging from as high as 45% among Native Indian women to as low as 8% among Inuit men. Compared with Canadians of European origin, Indians had a worse metabolic profile, while Inuit had a better metabolic profile except for a high rate of abdominal obesity. The NCEP criteria in identifying individuals with the MetS were compared to those of the World Health Organization (WHO) in a subset of subjects with the requisite laboratory data. There was moderate agreement between the NCEP and WHO definitions, with a kappa value of 0.63 (95% confidence interval 0.56-0.70). Conclusions:The results indicate that the MetS is prevalent in diverse ethnic groups in Canada but varies in the pattern of phenotypic expression. Given the diverse nature of these populations, careful consideration should be given to developing culturally appropriate community-based prevention strategies aimed at reducing the frequency of this syndrome.

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“…The nutritional and health data that are available for these populations represent fragmented assessments over time and diverse geographic areas. The lifestyle transition being observed has become a public health concern with epidemiologic transitions being noted in obesity and chronic disease risk (1), which were rare in the past (2)(3)(4). Dietary transition away from traditional foods, which are rich in various nutrients (5), is one critical factor linking the lifestyle changes with the shifting pattern in health and disease.…”

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Highly unsaturated n-3 fatty acids status of Canadian Inuit: International Polar Year Inuit Health Survey, 2007–2008

Zhou

Kubow

Egeland

2011

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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Objectives. Previous studies suggest that dietary patterns and the extent of reliance upon traditional food vary among Inuit communities. Inuit traditional foods are an important source of nutrients such as highly unsaturated n-3 fatty acids (HUFA n-3), whose beneficial effects include protection against ischemic heart disease. Dietary transition is occurring with younger generations consuming less traditional foods and more market foods with low nutrient density. Utilizing erythrocyte membrane fatty acid composition as an indicator of body HUFA n-3 status, which reflects dietary intake levels of traditional Inuit foods, we explored the regional and age variability of highly unsaturated n-3 fatty acids (HUFA n-3) in the International Polar Year Inuit Health Survey. Study design. Cross-sectional health survey. Methods. Participants were recruited through random sampling of households. Fatty acid data were available among 2,200 adults (≥18 yr). Results. HUFA n-3 levels in the Eastern Arctic were significantly higher than in the Western Arctic, with Nunatsiavut (northern Labrador) and Baffin showing the highest HUFA n-3 status compared to Kivalliq, Kitikmeot and Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR) (p<0.0001). Fatty acid proportion in erythrocyte membranes showed pronounced differences between coastal communities and inland communities, including a higher HUFA n-3 status among the coastal communities (p<0.0001). Additionally, the HUFA n-3 status showed a strong positive association with age, particularly in Baffin and Kivalliq. HUFA n-3 were inversely associated with saturated (ß=-0.

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“…While disturbances of glucose metabolism seldom occur in native northerners of the Russian Federation maintaining a traditional way of life, serum glucose content increases as they withdraw from their traditional life-style and adopt an urban life-style (Young et al, 1990(Young et al, , 1992Middaugh et al, 1991;Young and Harris, 1994;Waldram et al, 199;Kozlov, Vershubsky and Kozlova, 2003). The influence of "modernization" and urbanization on the metabolic health of native northerners is considered in chapter 6.…”

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Indigenous Peoples of Northern Russia: Anthropology and Health

Kozlov¹,

Vershubsky²,

Kozlova³

2007

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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CHS is an independent publication series and publishes a wide variety of material in the field of circumpolar health and wellbeing. It is intended that the produced material is of considerable value for health care professionals and officials in circumpolar areas, or may otherwise be useful for health care development and practices in the circumpolar areas. It is planned, and depending on our clients and collaborators needs, that we will publish a varying amount of supplements annually. At this moment the first issue of the Circumpolar Health Supplements is available at the web pages of Int J Circumpolar Health (IJCH) (www.ijch.fi). This issue has also been distributed to all subscribers of IJCH free of charge. At present we are preparing to include the new supplement series in the different indexes. How to subscribe, how to conduct group orders of hard copies, and other practical issues will be detailed at the web pages of IJCH. This information will be also be indicated in the coming issues of IJCH and the next issue of CHS, which will be published in

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Geographical distribution of diabetes among the native population of Canada: A national survey

Cited by 71 publications

References 19 publications

Characteristics and prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among three ethnic groups in Canada

Characteristics and prevalence of the metabolic syndrome among three ethnic groups in Canada

Highly unsaturated n-3 fatty acids status of Canadian Inuit: International Polar Year Inuit Health Survey, 2007–2008

Indigenous Peoples of Northern Russia: Anthropology and Health

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